Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of
Iconic Road Bicycling Race in New Mexico
Tour of the Gila Returns April 28–May 2, 2027, in New Mexico
The 40th anniversary edition of Tour of the Gila will occur over the bicycle race’s traditional dates on the spring calendar. Spanning five days, the iconic road stage race is slated for April 28 – May 2, 2027, in southwest New Mexico.
Tour of the Gila Remains a Key UCI Stage Race for American Cycling
The Union Cycliste Internationale 2.2 competition is designed for developing talent and mixed-level squads. This class of stage race represents an accessible tier of multi-day professional international road races. The Tour of the Gila Elite Women’s and Men’s races feature five stages over as many days and are open by invitation to UCI ProTeams, UCI Continental teams, National teams, UCI foreign ProTeams, and Regional and club teams. Tour of the Gila has maintained sanctioning from the UCI for men since 2012 and for women since 2014. Rory Sutherland was the first UCI men’s race winner, while Mara Abbott was the first UCI women’s race winner. Tour of the Gila is one of five UCI road bicycle races in the U.S. but the only road stage race already confirmed on the UCI America calendar for 2027.
“It’s encouraging that the United States will have more UCI races available,” says longtime Tour of the Gila race director Jack Brennan. “We’d love to see more stage races grow from the grassroots level into established UCI events like ours to give riders opportunities to race and develop. That’s important for the future of road racing in this country. One-day races are great, but stage races are extremely valuable.”
2027 UCI Road Cycling Race Calendar Includes Five U.S. Events
Dates of UCI-sanctioned road bicycling races in the United States for 2027:
- April 28 – May 2: Tour of the Gila, Silver City, NM, 2.2 (Multi-day, Class 2), Elite Women’s and Men’s
- May 22: Battenkill, Cambridge, NY, 1.2 (1 day, Class 2), Men’s Only
- June 5: Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic Capitol Cup, Washington DC, 1.2 (1 day, Class 2), Men’s Only
- June 14 – 20, 2027: American National Championships, Charleston, NC, Junior, U23, Elite Men’s and Women’s
- August 22: Philadelphia Cycling Classic p/b Amerigas, Philadelphia, PA, 1.1 (1 day, Class 1) Elite Women’s and Men’s
“Seeing the UCI calendar filling in is wonderful. All the other races are quality events with strong promoters, so it should be a better season of showcasing American cycling,” Brennan says.
Tour of the Gila Offers Amateur Road Racing and Citizen Fun Races
Simultaneously, Tour of the Gila holds USA Cycling races, historically offering five amateur fields for athletes who compete on the same roads as the pros over three and four days. The USA Cycling events are open to individual athletes. Sign-up begins in January.
At Tour of the Gila, nine Citizen Fun Races on Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2, provide a gateway for recreational cyclists looking to enjoy friendly competition on bikes.
How to Get 2027 Tour of the Gila Race Updates
To receive race info and updates, anyone can opt into the e-newsletter at tourofthegila.com.
